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Ongoing Programs for
Teachers
 Communication, Social
Competence, and Independence
Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder or related challenges commonly
have difficulty in the areas of communication, social skills, and independence.
These challenges are long lasting and have major implications throughout
life.
In this workshop Simply Good Ideas brings their extensive, real
world experience to bear in a focused approach on Communication,
Social Competence, and Independence. This is a seminar style workshop
that presents and helps participants develop practical strategies for
addressing challenges in these areas.
Who: This training is designed for teachers,
therapists, advanced paraprofessionals, and supervisors. There is also
a supplemental version for parents available. The training is offered
in a number of formats:
- 2 Day full workshop
- 1 day condensed version
- 5, (3) three hour classes
Now What Do I do?
Strategies for Teaching children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
This is a 20-hour course designed for the teacher or advanced paraprofessional
and others who work with these children. The course is usually conducted
over a ten-week period. The unique learning characteristics of children
with Autism or similar disabilities are addressed. A wide range of
practical classroom strategies is examined. As with all of our courses
and training, real solutions that are "next day" usable
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Advanced Strategies for Students with Autism, Asperger's,
or Related Challenges
This ten-hour course can be conducted as a workshop or as a five part
series. Leading edge and tried and proven strategies are considered. Practical
approaches for classroom, home, and community are developed. The course
is geared for teachers, advanced paraprofessionals and supervisors.
Building Independence
Prompt dependency and learned helplessness are a real risk for
students with a variety of disabilities. They can limit opportunities,
growth, and participation in the school and the community. Unfortunately
we can inadvertently promote prompt dependency through careless teaching
and fading techniques. This workshop will provide participants with the
ability to recognize prompt dependency issues and to develop real, practical
interventions. They will also become familiar with the range of prompts,
cues, and signals that are common in the educational setting and their
effective use and limitations.
Applications of Discrete Trial Tactics
Discrete trials are one small part of a sound Applied Behavioral Analysis
approach. All to often we end up with an unpleasant intervention that
does not result in good generalization of skills. In this workshop we
provide participants with a number of ways to use discrete trial training,
including the Short Burst model that
are functional, pleasant, and effective.
In addition, applications for the general curriculum will be explored.
Participants will learn and practice a number of techniques and develop
plans for their own students.
Designing the Classroom Environment for the Student
with ASD
This workshop provides participants with a wide range of ideas
for providing adaptations to lessons, materials, and teaching to support
the student With ASD whether in a special classroom or an inclusive setting.
Organizing and structuring environment, lessons and activities will be
covered.
Inclusion Challenges for the Student with ASD
Inclusion is more than sitting in a classroom with a 1:1 aide.
Students with ASD face a number of challenges throughout their educational
career, as do those charged with their education. We have the knowledge
to keep the students relatively free of behavioral challenges in school.
Is this enough? Is the inclusive setting we have chosen really inclusive
or is it postponing a restrictive setting? Will the student leave school
with real skills or just the ability to sit in a group? Participants in
this workshop will address a number of issues through a Three
Curricula Model. Participants will leave the workshop better equipped
to deal successfully with the challenges of inclusion and to make the
best choice for their students.
New! Classroom/Program Consultation, Training, Coaching,
and Development Package
This new service provides a complete school year program. We start
early in the year with training designed for your site. We provide skilled
consultation and coaching throughout the year on an agreed on schedule.
The number of visits ranges from five full days through thirty visits.
Each visit concludes with Rapid Notes Reports,
which offer practical suggestions and ideas that can be implemented quickly
and targets for the next visit.
At the end of the year a final report is developed and the school has
the option of selecting our three-day Asperger's/Autism seminar to wrap
up and plan for the coming year. In addition, any district that has contracted
for this package receives two free parent information and training sessions.
This package provides training for staff, ongoing development and implementation
of that training, confidence for administrators in the quality of their
program, and gains for students. While this service represents a "package"
of services, it is custom designed for each participating district. It
may include one classroom and team or a number of classrooms or programs.
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For more information on any of our programs, call
or email:
David Freschi
Simply Good Ideas
133 Laurel Hill Rd.
Chester, NH 0303
phone: 603.370.7216
info@sgideas.com
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